EP0948252A4 - - Google Patents
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- Publication number
- EP0948252A4 EP0948252A4 EP98950650A EP98950650A EP0948252A4 EP 0948252 A4 EP0948252 A4 EP 0948252A4 EP 98950650 A EP98950650 A EP 98950650A EP 98950650 A EP98950650 A EP 98950650A EP 0948252 A4 EP0948252 A4 EP 0948252A4
- Authority
- EP
- European Patent Office
- Legal status (The legal status is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the status listed.)
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Classifications
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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A01—AGRICULTURE; FORESTRY; ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; HUNTING; TRAPPING; FISHING
- A01D—HARVESTING; MOWING
- A01D46/00—Picking of fruits, vegetables, hops, or the like; Devices for shaking trees or shrubs
- A01D46/24—Devices for picking apples or like fruit
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- Life Sciences & Earth Sciences (AREA)
- Environmental Sciences (AREA)
- Harvesting Machines For Specific Crops (AREA)
Applications Claiming Priority (3)
| Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| US941608 | 1997-09-30 | ||
| US08/941,608 US5966915A (en) | 1997-09-30 | 1997-09-30 | Fruit harvesting machine |
| PCT/US1998/019882 WO1999016296A1 (en) | 1997-09-30 | 1998-09-25 | Mechanically picking fruit from trees |
Publications (3)
| Publication Number | Publication Date |
|---|---|
| EP0948252A1 EP0948252A1 (en) | 1999-10-13 |
| EP0948252A4 true EP0948252A4 (US06559137-20030506-C00182.png) | 1999-11-17 |
| EP0948252B1 EP0948252B1 (en) | 2003-06-25 |
Family
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Family Applications (1)
| Application Number | Title | Priority Date | Filing Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| EP98950650A Expired - Lifetime EP0948252B1 (en) | 1997-09-30 | 1998-09-25 | Mechanically picking fruit from trees |
Country Status (4)
| Country | Link |
|---|---|
| US (3) | US5966915A (US06559137-20030506-C00182.png) |
| EP (1) | EP0948252B1 (US06559137-20030506-C00182.png) |
| WO (1) | WO1999016296A1 (US06559137-20030506-C00182.png) |
| ZA (1) | ZA988868B (US06559137-20030506-C00182.png) |
Families Citing this family (14)
| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US5966915A (en) * | 1997-09-30 | 1999-10-19 | Crunkelton; William S. | Fruit harvesting machine |
| DE10045732C2 (de) * | 2000-09-15 | 2003-08-21 | Norbert Hagen | Vorrichtung zur maschinellen kontinuierlichen Ernte von Früchten, vorzugsweise von Tafel-Kernobst |
| US7533915B2 (en) * | 2003-07-25 | 2009-05-19 | Johnson David B | Extender-arm |
| US20070000225A1 (en) * | 2004-01-20 | 2007-01-04 | Daniel Brockman | Cranberry-Harvesting Apparatus and Method |
| US20080307764A1 (en) * | 2007-06-13 | 2008-12-18 | Littau Harvester, Inc. | Mobile harvester |
| US7748205B2 (en) * | 2008-08-28 | 2010-07-06 | Maa, Llc | Harvesting machine and method of harvesting pomegranates and citrus |
| FR2939274A1 (fr) * | 2008-12-10 | 2010-06-11 | Pellenc Sa | Tete de recolte et machine automotrice enjambeuse en faisant application, utilisables pour la recolte des haies fruitieres |
| CH712440B1 (de) * | 2016-05-06 | 2020-03-13 | Pippi Pierluigi | Ernte-Roboter zum Ernten von Baumfrüchten. |
| US10238033B2 (en) * | 2017-02-27 | 2019-03-26 | Cnh Industrial America Llc | Reel finger assembly for a harvesting reel |
| US11109544B2 (en) | 2018-03-28 | 2021-09-07 | Valmont Industries, Inc. | System, method and apparatus for spraying the leaf and root areas of plants |
| EP3772884B1 (en) | 2018-03-29 | 2023-06-28 | Valmont Industries, Inc. | A system for use with an irrigation system |
| CN109819771B (zh) * | 2019-03-21 | 2023-09-08 | 中原工学院 | 一种车载式自适应水果采摘装置 |
| CN112400469A (zh) * | 2020-12-07 | 2021-02-26 | 赵同拴 | 一种瓜果采摘装置 |
| CN114158349B (zh) * | 2021-10-22 | 2022-12-23 | 贵州省雷山县毛克翕茶业有限公司 | 一种茶叶无损采摘工艺 |
Citations (1)
| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US3623306A (en) * | 1970-06-03 | 1971-11-30 | Robert H Reynolds | Reciprocating fruit harvester |
Family Cites Families (19)
| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US3153311A (en) * | 1960-11-14 | 1964-10-20 | Int Harvester Co | Mobile fruit picker |
| US3462930A (en) | 1967-05-23 | 1969-08-26 | Joseph C Clark | Power-operated fruit harvesting head |
| US3561204A (en) | 1967-06-20 | 1971-02-09 | Ashland Co | Fruit picker |
| US3561205A (en) | 1968-06-06 | 1971-02-09 | Alfred R Baker | Fruit harvester |
| US3713282A (en) * | 1970-11-04 | 1973-01-30 | A Baker | Harvesting apparatus |
| US4208860A (en) | 1973-03-09 | 1980-06-24 | Ginny Bee Harvester Corporation | Crop harvesting apparatus |
| US3827221A (en) | 1973-05-04 | 1974-08-06 | Univ California | Orange picker |
| US4192125A (en) | 1974-12-09 | 1980-03-11 | Reynolds Elmo M | Reciprocating fruit harvester |
| US4163356A (en) | 1977-03-09 | 1979-08-07 | Robbins Desmond W | Tree fruit picker |
| US4202158A (en) | 1977-10-18 | 1980-05-13 | Edwards John W | Crop harvesting apparatus |
| US4377064A (en) * | 1981-11-18 | 1983-03-22 | The United States Of America As Represented By The Secretary Of Agriculture | Rod press fruit harvester |
| US4974404A (en) | 1986-06-18 | 1990-12-04 | Korthuis Donald L | Apparatus and method for adjusting a harvester to an oblique profile of cane type berry plants |
| US5027593A (en) | 1989-12-22 | 1991-07-02 | Korvan Industries, Inc. | Crop beater method and apparatus |
| US5161358A (en) * | 1991-07-08 | 1992-11-10 | Crunkelton William S | Mechanical citrus and other fruit picker |
| US5421146A (en) | 1993-03-31 | 1995-06-06 | Visser; Thomas R. | Restricted-dimension apparatus and method for mechanically harvesting fruit |
| US5428947A (en) * | 1993-03-31 | 1995-07-04 | Visser; Tom R. | Fruit picker |
| US5666795A (en) * | 1995-10-19 | 1997-09-16 | Wilkinson; Stephen Harold | Citrus harvesting machine |
| US5966915A (en) * | 1997-09-30 | 1999-10-19 | Crunkelton; William S. | Fruit harvesting machine |
| US6178730B1 (en) * | 1998-05-22 | 2001-01-30 | Thomas R. Visser | Single shaker head harvesting apparatus and method |
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1997
- 1997-09-30 US US08/941,608 patent/US5966915A/en not_active Expired - Fee Related
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1998
- 1998-09-25 WO PCT/US1998/019882 patent/WO1999016296A1/en active IP Right Grant
- 1998-09-25 EP EP98950650A patent/EP0948252B1/en not_active Expired - Lifetime
- 1998-09-29 ZA ZA988868A patent/ZA988868B/xx unknown
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1999
- 1999-09-28 US US09/407,500 patent/US6098389A/en not_active Expired - Fee Related
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2000
- 2000-08-08 US US09/633,973 patent/US6430910B1/en not_active Expired - Fee Related
Patent Citations (1)
| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US3623306A (en) * | 1970-06-03 | 1971-11-30 | Robert H Reynolds | Reciprocating fruit harvester |
Non-Patent Citations (1)
| Title |
|---|
| See also references of WO9916296A1 * |
Also Published As
| Publication number | Publication date |
|---|---|
| EP0948252A1 (en) | 1999-10-13 |
| US6098389A (en) | 2000-08-08 |
| WO1999016296A1 (en) | 1999-04-08 |
| US6430910B1 (en) | 2002-08-13 |
| ZA988868B (en) | 1999-03-30 |
| EP0948252B1 (en) | 2003-06-25 |
| US5966915A (en) | 1999-10-19 |
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